This guide covers how to get Forza Horizon 6 running on Linux with working online features using the denuvOwO crack.

1. Installation & Crack

Source: Download the game files (cs.rin.ru, gamedrive, etc.). Apply Crack: Download the denuvOwO crack from a trusted source. Move the contents into the game folder, merging folders and replacing all existing DLLs.

1. Configuration Files

You need to edit two locations to ensure Steam detects the game correctly (Spacewar AppID):

1. Set the value inside Steam_appid.txt to 480 in the root folder.
2. Same for Steam_appid.txt inside the ./steam_settings/ folder.

Edit steam_settings/configs.user.ini:

Change account_name to your preferred nickname. Keep the default steam_id. Add these lines at the end of the file to enable online connectivity:

[main::connectivity] disable_lan_only=1 offline=0

In the file steam_settings/configs.app.ini set unlock_all to 1

1. Steam Setup

Add forzahorizon6.exe as a Non-Steam Game (do not use launcher.exe). Under Compatibility, force the use of GE-Proton10-34 (or latest).

1. Launch Options

PROTON_DISABLE_LSTEAMCLIENT=1 is required to enable DLCs

NVIDIA Users: Use these arguments to prevent driver timeouts and crashes during 3D rendering transitions:

PROTON_DISABLE_LSTEAMCLIENT=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=no_upload_hvv,single_queue PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winmm=n,b;steam_api64=n,b" %command%

AMD: Arguments are not required but you can try theses if you have issues PROTON_DISABLE_LSTEAMCLIENT=1 PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winmm=n,b;steam_api64=n,b" %command%

Wayland Users: If the game fails to boot, add PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 to your arguments. Note: Disable this if you experience windowing issues and ask help

1. In-Game Settings & Login

Microsoft Link: On first launch, link your (alt) Microsoft account via microsoft.com/link. Graphics Settings: DLSS: Set to AUTO or OFF (any other setting will cause crashs) Frame Generation and Reflex: Must be OFF too

AMD Users: These settings generally work out of the box with the arguments above.

1. Verification

Finish the initial tutorial. Once you reach Mei’s House, you should see other players in the world. If you are still offline, ensure your Steam client is running and your status is Online.

*Tested on CachyOS / Arch Linux with RTX 4070 Ti S

IF YOU ARE USING THE PREVIOUS VERSION, YOU NEED TO UPDATE THE GAME: REMOVED LINK -> 354.221 (23152173) this is not the entire game, only a few MB.

Update: vkd3d-proton has been updated yesterday and the game slutters much less and run 15-20fps more To use the latest proton experimental: 1. Use proton experimental for forza horizon 6 and add d3d12=n,b to WINEDLLOVERRIDES= arguments 2. In your steam library search for proton experimental and go to properties 3. In the tab Game Versions & Betas, choose bleeding-edge

Game should run smoother on Nvidia and AMD ( and maybe ray tracing not crashing the game, but still crashing for me )

More infos: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/actions/runs/25928401684

Download Davinci Resolve v21 Studio(you can download it for free) from https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

After you download do these steps:

IMPORTANT: This install guide is for fedora-based distros, if you have a different distro, please find a guide for your distro online and then proceed with the crack

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Step 1:

Install the required dependecies using dnf:

sudo dnf install libxcrypt-compat libcurl libcurl-devel mesa-libGLU

Step 2:

Go to where you downloaded resolve and run the resolve installer, NOTE you need to use the SKIP_PACKAGE_CHECK=1 variable or else it will fail with a missing dependecies error, no need to worry all required dependecies are installed, also change the command so it matches the version you are using:

chmod +x DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.x.x_Linux.run && SKIP_PACKAGE_CHECK=1 ./DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.x.x_Linux.run

Step 3:

Resolve by default packages its own older versions of certain packages that will cause conflicts with the newer versions, to solve this run this command to move them to a disabled-libraries folder:

cd /opt/resolve/libs && sudo mkdir disabled-libraries && sudo mv libglib* libgio* libgmodule* disabled-libraries

NOTE: In order for resolve to work, you need to have the proprietary version of whatever graphics card driver you are using. If not resolve may not work properly

Now that you have successfully installed resolve, run these commands IN ORDER to bypass the licence check:

UPDATED FOR VERSION 21.0.4:

cd /opt/resolve

sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/g' bin/resolve

sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/g' bin/resolve

sudo perl -0777 -pi -e 's/(\x40\x84\xED)\x74(.\xBF\x16\x00\x00\x00\xBE.\x01\x00\x00\xE8)/$1\x75$2/g' bin/resolve

sudo mkdir -p .license

echo -e "LICENSE blackmagic davinciresolvestudio 999999 permanent uncounted\n hostid=ANY issuer=CGP customer=CGP issued=28-dec-2023\n akey=0000-0000-0000-0000 _ck=00 sig=\"00\"" | sudo tee .license/blackmagic.lic

If Resolve doesnt open or gets stuck at the waveform monitor stage, you need to launch with this enviroment variable to work(FOR NVIDIA ONLY):

__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

UPDATE: If you are using arch, follow this guide to install resolve and crack resolve: https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/s/Xk7z3jASbZ

Download v20.2 from https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

after download, follow guide from this post to setup https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/comments/1f17xw6/davinci_resolve_studio_19_crack_for_linux/

for patching (thanks to u/ArtikusHG, here) , run

cd /opt/resolve
sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/' bin/resolve
sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/' bin/resolve
sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x41\xb6\x01\x84\xc0\x0f\x84\xb0\x00\x00\x00\x48\x85\xdb\x74\x08\x45\x31\xf6\xe9\xa3\x00\x00\x00/\x41\xb6\x00\x84\xc0\x0f\x84\xb0\x00\x00\x00\x48\x85\xdb\x74\x08\x45\x31\xf6\xe9\xa3\x00\x00\x00/' bin/resolve
echo -e "LICENSE blackmagic davinciresolvestudio 999999 permanent uncounted\n  hostid=ANY issuer=CGP customer=CGP issued=28-dec-2023\n  akey=0000-0000-0000-0000 _ck=00 sig=\"00\"" | sudo tee .license/blackmagic.lic

edit:
H.264/5 issue:
if its happening try doing fresh install, first uninstall then remove leftover files

• rm -rf ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve
• rm -rf ~/.config/DaVinciResolve
• rm -rf ~/.cache/DaVinciResolve
• rm -rf ~/Documents/BlackmagicDesign sudo
• rm -rf /usr/share/applications/com.blackmagicdesign.*
• rm -rf /var/BlackmagicDesign/DaVinci Resolve

if still facing issue it *might* be deps or distro issue, idk you on your own here
it work on my system, exporting also works

edit:

im on cachy os, 6.16.8-2-cachyos, and h.264/5 works here

if on same or any arch based distro try installing using https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/davinci-resolve-studio as i have used the same and h.264/5 is working. Try doing uninstall and then cleanup leftover then install using it.

if any one you new on arch, open terminal cd to the folder in which you have downloaded the installer zip and run paru/yay (choose one) -Syu davinci-resolve-studio , this will takes some time, then apply the patch.

NOTE: Specifically tested for version 21.0.4, but might work for the 21.x.x series.

1. Initial Setup

Download DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.x.x_Linux.zip from the Official Blackmagic Website.

Tip: Use the Download Only link at the bottom-left of the registration form to download directly without filling out your details.

2. Dependencies

Ensure you have the base dependencies installed:

sudo pacman -S --needed libxcrypt-compat curl glu base-devel git

Note: Older guides often required manually removing or linking bundled libraries (such as libglib, libgio, or libz in /opt/resolve/libs/). With modern updates to the AUR davinci-resolve-studio package, manual library fixes are no longer required.

GPU Compute (Required)

Depending on your GPU hardware, install the appropriate OpenCL / CUDA drivers:

• NVIDIA: bash sudo pacman -S --needed nvidia nvidia-utils opencl-nvidia cuda > Use nvidia-open if nvidia is not found.
• AMD: bash sudo pacman -S --needed rocm-opencl-runtime
• Intel: bash sudo pacman -S --needed intel-compute-runtime

Verify your OpenCL / GPU compute setup:

clinfo | less

3. Installation

Important: Do not run the .run installer directly!

Option 1: Using Git & makepkg (Recommended)

Place the downloaded .zip file in the cloned repository directory before building:

(Assuming the zip file is in ~/Downloads*)*

cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/davinci-resolve-studio.git
cd davinci-resolve-studio
cp ../DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.x.x_Linux.zip .
makepkg -si

(Replace 21.x.x with your downloaded version, e.g., 21.0.4*)*

Cleanup (Optional):

cd ~/Downloads
rm -rf davinci-resolve-studio

Option 2: Using AUR Helpers (paru or yay)

If you prefer using an AUR helper, clone the build files, copy the .zip archive, and install:

With paru:

paru -G davinci-resolve-studio
cp ~/Downloads/DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.0.4_Linux.zip ~/.cache/paru/clone/davinci-resolve-studio/
cd ~/.cache/paru/clone/davinci-resolve-studio
paru -Bi .

Cleanup (paru):

rm -rf ~/.cache/paru/clone/davinci-resolve-studio

With yay:

yay -G davinci-resolve-studio
cp ~/Downloads/DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_21.0.4_Linux.zip ~/.cache/yay/davinci-resolve-studio/
cd ~/.cache/yay/davinci-resolve-studio
makepkg -si

Cleanup (yay):

rm -rf ~/.cache/yay/davinci-resolve-studio

4. Crack / Bypass (Version 21.0.4)

Navigate to the DaVinci Resolve installation directory:

cd /opt/resolve

Step 1: Patch the Binaries

Run the following Perl commands to patch the executable:

sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/g' bin/resolve

sudo perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/g' bin/resolve

sudo perl -0777 -pi -e 's/(\x40\x84\xED)\x74(.\xBF\x16\x00\x00\x00\xBE.\x01\x00\x00\xE8)/$1\x75$2/g' bin/resolve

Step 2: Generate the License File

Create the license directory and write the license file:

sudo mkdir -p .license
echo -e "LICENSE blackmagic davinciresolvestudio 999999 permanent uncounted\n hostid=ANY issuer=CGP customer=CGP issued=28-dec-2023\n akey=0000-0000-0000-0000 _ck=00 sig=\"00\"" | sudo tee .license/blackmagic.lic

5. Wayland / Hyprland Fix (Optional)

DaVinci Resolve does not natively support Wayland and must run via XWayland using X11 backends. Without this, it may fail to launch or crash on startup.

Option A: User Desktop Entry (Recommended)

Copy the .desktop file to your local directory so modifications persist across package updates without needing root permissions:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cp /usr/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
sed -i 's|^Exec=/opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u|Exec=env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u|g' ~/.local/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop

Option B: Modify System Desktop File

Edit the system-wide desktop file directly:

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop

Find the line:

Exec=/opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u

Change it to:

Exec=env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u

(Or apply via a one-line sed command:)

sudo sed -i 's|^Exec=/opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u|Exec=env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u|g' /usr/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop

Option C: Launch from Terminal

You can also launch directly from your terminal:

env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb GDK_BACKEND=x11 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

References

• Chris Titus Tech - DaVinci Resolve in Arch Linux
• Original Reddit Post (r/LinuxCrackSupport)

I have been working on a custom Wine build aimed at fixing some common FitGirl installer issues, and I am looking for people to test the current binary.

So far, I have fixed or improved issues related to:

- Installers hanging at 0-10% with the new WoW64 mode

- Unarc -12 CRC/checksum errors

- An issue causing the installer to delete all extracted files after installation (already got it upstreamed in wine 11.14)

- Also an issue with some newer KaosKrew repacks not rendering the progress bar or extracted items

My effort is still in active development, so there may still be some unarc related issues.

Please test using the Wine binary provided in my repository. Should you encounter any issues, please include your Linux distribution, the exact error message, the specific repack you tested, and the download link so I can try to reproduce the problem.

Reported repacks may also be tested on my end when time allows, provided they are no larger than approximately 80 GB.

Repository, source and binary:

https://github.com/BrandowLucas/fitgirl-wine/releases

External-drive installations using the Z: drive have not yet been tested. During the FitGirl installation process, please install the game inside your Wine prefix on the C: drive to potentially avoid problems.

To reduce the risk of Wine virtual memory overflow and known unarc -5 errorcode, enable any available “2 GB limit” or “Limit Hardware” option.

Finally, confirm that there is enough free disk space for both the installation and unpacking. Insufficient space may trigger unarc -11 errorcode, indicating that a file write operation failed.

Note: This custom Wine patch is intended to address issues that remain unresolved in both Wine and Proton. Because of that, suggesting alternative Proton versions is unlikely to be helpful here.

EDIT: For updates on patches that were already merged in upstream wine, check: https://github.com/BrandowLucas/fitgirl-wine#upstream-status

Updated 29.08.2026

Hey everyone! I am actively developing Arachnel, a universal launcher that lets you download games straight from Steam servers, automatically applies online fixes, and bypasses most OnlineFix errors on Linux.

It takes care of prefix setup, DLL overrides, and app ID configs out of the box so everything just works.

The project is still in active development. If you find it useful, please consider dropping a star on GitHub, it really helps keep me motivated. Feedback, issue reports, and pull requests are always welcome!

https://github.com/BadKiko/Arachnel

ㅤ

I know there are already many guides on launching online-fix games with classic SpaceWar, but there are many other fixes that do not follow the standard scenario. In this post, I would like to collect all the known ways of launching online-fix games as well as their organization in the library. You could say this is a gaming mix and my notes, which might be useful for beginners just starting their journey in Linux gaming. I will break the post into several "fix options.".

Standard Online-Fix  

1.1 Method with Steam Library: For standard online-fix games working on SpaceWar, just add the game to Steam and in the launch options, specify WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOverlay64=n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n;winhttp=n,b" %command%. This method is suitable for you if you don't mind having non-licensed games in Steam. I also can't fail to mention projects like steamgrid and SGDBoop which find covers for games to make your Steam library look colorful.

1.2 Method without Steam Library: What is meant here? In point 1, the Steam library was necessary. In this point, I would like to retell the post here but with some updates. This method uses umu-launcher (formerly ulwgl). I will briefly retell the post with examples for working with umu-launcher

1. Download SpaceWar (simply type in the console `steam steam://install/480`. If it doesn't work, go to the https://steamdb.info/app/480/info/ and click the green "owned" button at the top right).
2. Then SpaceWar - properties - compatibility - select the Proton version.
3. Launch SpaceWar.
4. Copy the SpaceWar prefix folder somewhere. For native Steam, it's `~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/480`, and for flatpak, it's `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam/steamapps/common/480`. For example, for me, it will be `~/SteamPrefixes/480`.
5. Next, you need to download `umu-launcher`. I use the AUR package https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/umu-launcher. For other distributions different from Arch, they have a flatpak version, nix, and a build from source https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher
6. After downloading everything, just launch Steam and execute the command (command paths for me, yours will likely differ, `protonpath` is the path to your Proton):WINEPREFIX='\~/SteamPrefixes/480' WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOverlay64=n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n" GAMEID=480 PROTONPATH=\~/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton9-5 umu-run '\~/pathtogame/game.exe'
7. Thanks to this bundle, you can create a library for pirated games, for example, with the help of cartridges, a very handy tool. If you're looking to gather all your games in one place, in the program, just create a new game, and in the executable file, insert the command from point 7

steam_appid.txt fix

Next, I would like to consider exceptions, such as online-fix using Cube Racer with a similar fix like The Binding of Isaac - Repentance by Pioneer. In this fix, Cube Racer is used. Using method 1, I couldn't get it to work; it launched the official version of the game. If you don't own the game, which is logical, it will throw you into the store.

Such fixes can be recognized by steam_appid.txt

Which will contain the ID of the real game. Change it to the one that needs to be emulated, usually specified by repackers, but if not, you can check in cream_api.ini if you have a similar repack, and the necessary ID will be indicated there.

All you need is to insert the ID of the emulated game in steam_appid.txt, and the game will launch under the necessary ID.

Steam is not running fix

My least favorite type of fixes, only completely non-working ones are worse. Here's an example of how this fix looks.

This type of fix checks for the presence of the fix launch in wineprefix (as I understand it, it can't be turned off), meaning the game needs to see Steam directly in the prefix. I conducted a whole investigation and eventually made a script allowing such files to be launched. By default, files named steam.exe cannot be launched from umu-launcher or Steam to make the game see a fake Steam, but with the script, it is possible. So all you need is to download online-fix-launcher from the releases here and unpack it into the game folder, then use the launch methods from point 1, but also add the game name in the arguments after launcher.exe file, for example:"/home/kiko/HddDrive/BGames/drive_c/Games/Kebab Chefs Pioneer/launcher.exe" "Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator.exe"

Failed read Steam Enviroment

To fix this error, you just need to take another SteamFix64.dll from another game (for your convenience, I uploaded the dll file here https://github.com/BadKiko/steam-online-fix-launcher/releases) and replace it. I don't know exactly why this error occurs, I encountered such an error in The Jump Guys, and to fix it, I just took SteamFix64.dll from Lethal Company and inserted it into The Jump Guys/TheJumpGuys_Data/Plugins/x86_64 and that's it.

Failed to load steam overlay dll

To fix this error, you must run the game through Steam. When using umu-launcher, I encountered this error in My Summer Car, but it was the only game that didn't work with umu-launcher. If you have any ideas or ways to fix this error so that the game works with umu-launcher, please write in the comments.

If a fix does not work natively even after all I have told you, you can install Steam in the prefix in Bottles, for example, but personally, I don't like this method as Steam through Wine doesn't run very well.

If I missed something, write in the comments, and I'll try to answer if I know the answer.

Tags: failed read steam environment version 1 mid 3, linux online-fix, steam is not running fix linux, steam is not running online fix linux, cube racer online-fix linux, failed to load steam overlay dll, error code: 126

Now with full text guide here

Video Link the Guide is based on
https://youtu.be/Q6eLh62OG9w

Prerequisite

• have system updated to latestuse distro's software manager or update manager ,refresh & install all updates
• If you have nvidia gpu ,make sure you have installed recommended or latest Driveruse distro's Driver manager ,refresh & install
• Lutris (with Wine/Proton)
• Flatseal
• Protonplus

Installing Lutris & Othes (Flatseal & Protonplus)

Available in 2 Types of package

1. System Packages (deb)
2. Flatpak

In video ,Flatpak lutris method is shown

1. for flatpak ,install from system's Software manager (eg. Discover in KDE)
   • most distribution have flatpak enabled if not sure just go to https://flathub.org/en/setup select your distribution and follow steps
   • to directly install from site ,visit https://flathub.org/en and search above apps and install or just copy commands from install in terminal)

1.1 also need to install Flatseal flatpak to manage permissions (like android permissions) as flatpak is sandboxed.
1.2 Protonplus flatpak (To change Proton/Wine version)

but if you want to Install Lutris as System Package
(in Debian Based Distros like Ubuntu ,Linux Mint ,Pop OS etc)
(as some Linux Distros are required to Enable the 32-bit repository
so open termnial and paste
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 and done)

(Ignore these below if you want to follow Flatpak method)
Install from any of these 3 methods

1. Directly from system's Software manager (Easy But Depending on Distro Packages are not uptodate / are old)
2. From Terminal (Same as Above )
3. Install Latest from Sites

• Install wine from https://www.winehq.org/
• Then from https://lutris.net/ site download and install Lutris (Latest Version ,Just involves copy pasting commands in terminal) and Just like video also need to Install ProtonPlus

Launching Apps & Updating

• Open Lutris
• Let it update (Net connection required)
• wait then in right side hamburger menu -- Preference -- Update sidebar -- Check for update
• Left sidebar -- Runner and search Wine -- select 2nd button and Download both wine version
• after completion close lutris
• Lunch Flatseal
• from sidebar select Lutris
• in many options -- file system and turn on first option of "All File System"
• Close Flatseal

Stuff to do before launching Lutris to make installation process easier and organised

• we will use seperate Prefix for every specific game
• so create folder anywhere inside your home directory
• for my GTA V game, I created "games" folder in home Directory
• for Preinstalled game in my eg.
  • GTA V is preinstalled from windows ,i will cut/move whole game folder in above "games" folder and create "gtavprefix" folder inside that folder
• for game Repack i do these steps
  • inside games folder i created "gtav" folder
  • and inside "gtav" folder and created "gtavprefix" folder where wineprefix will be installed (you can name above folders anything you want)

- for precaution do not add symbols or space in foldername ,it can cause errors just any simple foldername
- Prefix folder is where windows stuff like C Drive and all its contents will be installed

Installing Games with Lutris

• on top left press + Button
• select last option "Add Locally installed Game"
• window will pop up with 4 tabs

1. Game Info

• in game name → I type GTAV (any name you want)
• in Runner option select → Wine (Run Windows Game)

2. Game Options

• in Executable option select 3 dots and window will open for file to locate
• go to where game is downloaded or installed
• select .exe file eg.
  • in case of Preinstalled game its would be "gamename.exe" (from which the game launches)
  • for Repack it would be like "setup.exe"
• Press ok
• in Working directory option select "gtav" folder
• in winprefix directory option select "gtavprefix" folder

3. Runner Options

• in wine version select → GE Proton Latest (Default)

4. System Options

• in Display ,GPU is Auto as Default
• in Display ,if you already have mangohud installed then turn on to show stats ingame
• Press Save and Done

For Preinstalled Games

• in lutris Just select the game and below options press play button
• and enjoy

- After pressing play and depending on the connection speed , wait few sec to mins as the GE Proton is being downloaded and installed , some games take much long time to launch first time so be patient

For Repacks

During Installation or in setup

• in Lutris Just select the game and below options press play button
• Installer will launch then proceed with next steps
  • Sometimes the launcher doesnot show text or shows Black window or Glitches ,if that happnes close the Installer and Right click title → Configure → Runner options → Change Wine version and save the try play again
  • Sometimes the installer launches behind the Lutris window so if you don't see installer ,just move the lutris sideways
• reach the steps until to select to install location option come
• find your your folder to install game into my Exg i locate GTAV folder inside my games folder
  • If you cannot find your folder ,just select Z Drive (generally it is root directory) → home → {YourUserName} and it will be your users home directory then in my Ex. → Games → GTAV.
  • Some games need to be installed on inside Prefix folder and C Drive )
• After completing Installation and closing the Installer ,to lauch installed game
  • Right click on game title → select configure → Game option → Executable and Go to the Location where game is Installed and select .exe file from which the game launches
  • in my Eg. it would be /home/testuser/Games/GTAV/PlayGTAV.exe
• the Launch and play

Troubleshooting

CHANGING PROTON/WINE VERSION OF GAME IN LUTRIS :
if you are experiancing any Graphical Glitches ,wraped text ,black bars ,Lag ,Low fps etc or other problem ,try Chnaging Proton/Wine (Windows environment) version the game is running on
Needed software - Protonplus

First to check Proton version game is running on go to
→ Launch Lutris
→ Right click on game title in lutris
→ Configure
→ Runner Option
→ Wine version (is your current version game is on)

to Change it (can also update through this)
→ Launch Protonplus
→ on Top Left select Lutris (Flatpak)
(in my eg,lets sat latest version has some bugs in game, so i want to try older version of GE Proton)
→ Select Proton GE
→Download GE Proton 10-32 (Older version)
(Let it complete download and install)
→ Close protonplus
→ Launch Lutris
→ Right click on game title in lutris
→ Configure
→ Runner Option
→ Wine version (here select downloaded version)
→ Wine version save and play
(after any new proton/wine change first run take more time as it is being installed in the "gtavprefix" folder we created)

INSTALLING DLL OR EXE IN SAME WINEPREFIX OF GAME :

Some games requires MicrosoftdotNet , VisualCRuntime and other dependencies , you can install those with the help of winetricks ,to do that
→ select game title in lutris
→ below option with glass icon's right side
→ click triangle
→ select winetricks
→ Default wineprefix
→ Install a windows & DLL component
→ find the dependancy you need & install it
→ save & Done

If you cannot find any dependency in winetricks ,then search it on web and download .exe file then install inside the gameprefix
→ to Install any exe file in same prefix as game just select game title in lutris
→ below option with glass icon's right side
→ click triangle
→ select "Run exe inside wine prefix"
→ Locate exe file you want to install in same wineprefix
→ select & Install

DLL OVERRIDE IN LUTRIS :

Some repacks / Online-Fix / Mods require modifing DLL behaviour eg. like to use them or disable them or use provided version , you can do that in Lutris by
→ Right click on game title in lutris
→ Configure
→ Runner Option
→ scroll and find DLL OVERRIDE
→ press Add
→ new blank box will be added (in Key & Value)
→ in key - Type dll name eg. "dinput8.dll" without quote
→ in Value type value eg. "n" (or other values) without quotes
→ Save

If game is not launching (Experience errors) , Try changing these settings in Lutris
right click on game title -- select configure

• in Runner options -- Change to another Wine/Proton version (with the help of ProtonPlus) and save the try play again
• in System Option , CPU -- Disable or Enable Feral Gaming mode and try launch game
• in System Option Display ,GPU is Auto as Default ,change to your discerete gpu
• in some Repacks you need to install games inside prefix folder (inside C Dir) , so when installing through Repack when Prompted for location to install select C Drive or create folder inside and select it

If Game does not work / launch ,try these in PC/Laptop

• Close Lutris and Restart PC
• Recheck if distros repos and GPU Driver are Latest (or reinstall)
• in case of laptop if on powersaving mode or low battery , Connect Charger &/or change to Balanced or performance mode
• in case of laptop ,go to bios and change to only d-GPU (discrete mode) or change to Dynamic mode (generally Dynamic mode is Default) and try launching game
• Try searching your Problems/Errors on any search engine (eg. Google ,DuckDuckGo)
• Use any AI agent to find solution
• Ask for help on Reddit communities

Hardware: Intel i5 13thgen , RTX 4050
Linux: Mint 22.3 Zena (or Any Distro)
Game Launcher: Lutris
Runner: GE-Proton Latest
Source: Any Pre-Installed Cracks or Repacks

To begin, you need to download the studio version of davinci resolve

Download it via their official link

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

After downloading, I recommend following the guide below to install the necessary packages & preinstallation steps (do not apply the crack)

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/comments/1f17xw6/davinci_resolve_studio_19_crack_for_linux/

After fully installing 20.1, you can run the following commands in terminal:

sudo /usr/bin/perl -pi -e 's/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/\x03\x00\x89\x45\xFC\x83\x7D\xFC\x00\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B/g' /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

sudo /usr/bin/perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/\xEB\x11\x48\x8B\x45\xC8\x8B\x55\xFC\x89\x50\x58\xB8\x00\x00\x00/g' /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

sudo /usr/bin/perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\xE8\x31\x25\x00\x00\x48\x89\xC7\xE8\x09\xBA\x02\x00\x84/\x75\x11\xE8\x31\x25\x00\x00\x48\x89\xC7\xE8\x09\xBA\x02\x00\x84/g' /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

That's it.

Special thanks to u/Longjumping-Health26

Useful if you want to download and install steam games directly from steam servers into your library (fast download speed and saves a ton of space (no need to unzip archives)), optional achievements integration.

Initial Setup

• Download and install Accela and SLSsteam using the enter-the-wired script provided on their GitHub repository

Accela Setup

• Open Accela, go to Settings, Integrations
  • Get your Hubcap API Key, needed to get your games manifest files (you'll need to join their discord server and make an account on their website), click on the API button in the top right corner near your profile and create your API Key
  • Get your SteamGridDB API Key, needed to setup artwork for your games, make an account, click on your profile, preferences and create your API Key
  • Additionaly you can go to Accela, Settings, Tools and configure achievements for your games (you'll need to provide your steam credentials)

Getting your Games

• Just use the search feature in Accela to download and install your games into your library directly from steam servers, note that your account has a limit of 25 downloads per day

How does it work?

As far as i know, manifest files are used to download Clean Steam Files directly from steam server and then Steamless is used to remove the Standard Steam DRM

Additional Notes

When a game is finished downloading and installing, Accela asks to restart Steam in order to add your game to steam, however sometimes it may appear as not purchased, just restart steam manually in order to correctly load SLSsteam.

Some games may require additional patches/cracks in order to play them, eg. Forza Horizon 6 requires the DenuvOwO crack to be applied over the files downloaded using Accela Edit: Seems like it works fine without any additional crack

You can also configure Accela to download only Clean Steam Files in a directory of your choice and/or run Steamless (Remove DRM) manually.

The HubCapDB API Key normally expires in 7 days, you either have to generate a new one from their website and put it into Accela or extend the expiring one.

I don't have much programming experience, I've only written a few scripts, so I don't know much about reverse engineering and couldn't find a more convenient way to make the program skip the license verification directly.

Currently, the program simply allows you to enter any key, recognizes it as valid, and then proceeds straight into the program. However, you have to do this every time you exit and restart the program, and the online verification in between is not bypassed either. If you think this is acceptable, just run the command below and then start the program.

BTW, backup the target file before you execute the command.

sudo perl -0777 -pi -e 's/\x89\xd5\x89\xf3\x49\x89\xfe/\x31\xed\x89\xf3\x49\x89\xfe/g' /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

If you have more experience and now that I've located the addresses, you could make further modifications to make it more perfect. Here's the offset perl -i -0777 -pe 'substr($_, 46404015, 2) = "\x31\xed"'

Wanted to share how I managed to get Forza Horizon 6 running on Bazzite, in case it saves someone else the time and headaches I went through.

OS:              Bazzite Wayland KDE (version: 44.20260515)
GPU:             NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA driver:   595.71.05
Game settings:   Medium with DLSS on, running at roughly 60-80 fps

Follow Fitgirl instructions to:
- Install the ElAmigos update
- Copy the online fix files to the main game folder
- Edit steam_appid.txt and change the value to 480

Then following this repo:
- Delete amd_ags_x64.dll, rename amd_ags_x64_rne.dll to amd_ags_x64.dll
- Delete xgameruntime.dll, rename xgameruntime.rne to xgameruntime.dll
- Download version.dll and version_rne.dll from the repo and move them in the main game folder

Finally:
- Install proton-cachyos-11.0.20260506-slr-x86_64 for Steam (Theoretically newer versions should work too) using ProtonUp-Qt (Can be found in Bazaar)
- Launch Steam, add forzahorizon6_loader.exe as a non Steam game and then under Manage > Properties > Shortcut, paste in launch options:

PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 PROTON_VKD3D_HEAP=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=enable_experimental_features,descriptor_heap WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b" %command%

- Under Compatibility check "Force the use of specific Steam Play comparability tool" and select:
proton-cachyos-11.0.20260506-slr-x86_64

Hit play and enjoy!

First, visit the official Blackmagic support downloads

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

Download the Linux version of DaVinci Resolve Studio (HAS TO BE STUDIO); The studio version has a link in the bottom-left that says "Download Only"

If it is your first time installing, follow the instructions here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/comments/1f17xw6/davinci_resolve_studio_19_crack_for_linux/

Additionally, if you're encountering GPU issues on an NVIDIA system, try using prime-run (i had this issue)

You will need to install perl before running the crack

If you are simply updating and you've already messed with the libraries and stuff, simply run this command:

sudo /usr/bin/perl -pi -e 's/\x74\x11\xe8\x21\x23\x00\x00/\xeb\x11\xe8\x21\x23\x00\x00/g' /opt/resolve/bin/resolve

Now, run Resolve, and you should be good to go!

Edit: You may have to re-run this command from the post linked above:

cd /opt/resolve/libs && sudo mkdir disabled-libraries && sudo mv libglib* libgio* libgmodule* disabled-libraries

If anyone has any trouble, reach out to me. I'm not an expert, but I'll try my best

The fix can be pre-installed with the game, but if you will manually install it check their website (Google Online-Fix i can't provide a link)

1. Add the game's executable to Steam (And use Proton)
2. Set the launch options to WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOverlay64=n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n;winhttp=n,b" %command%
3. The game should run (And you will be able to play with your friends who use Windows)

Edit: Removed link

So i saw post here with Forza Horion 6 DenuvOw Crack variant for online multiplayer.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxCrackSupport/comments/1tlqwk4/guide_forza_horizon_6_on_linux_nvidia_amd_online/

Unfortunately It kept saying you're offline and was causing issues

So I just wanted to share online -fix -me variant crack walkthru.

I tested on cachy os

RTX 5090

9950X3D2

All Settings extreme + RT MAX

DLSS Ultra Performance With Model L + MFG

proton variants tested

- cachy-os-proton-20260601

- proton experimental ( June 19 build , Non bleeding edge)

In other reddit post, with the command line param shared there, the game was frequently crashing so I did some search.

Currently there is an issue with "descriptor_heap" which causes game to crash with latest 610 nvidia drivers

Meanwhile, you can disable application workarounds (and enable the one that works explicitly):

Args

WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOverlay64=n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n;winhttp=n,b" PROTON_DLSS_INDICATOR=1 SteamAppId=480 PROTON_VKD3D_HEAP=1 VKD3D_CONFIG=skip_application_workarounds,descriptor_heap,avoid_image_buffer_aliasing %command%

( You can remove PROTON_DLSS_INDICATOR its optional, It shows MFG and DLSS Models ingame )

Also in "OnlineFix.ini"

change ExtraProtection=true to false ( under Misc )

This will enable dlc's also

I Tested on "cachy-os-proton-20260601", here sometimes far away cars have some weird glitch. Apart from that it didnt crash.

"Proton Experimentall" worked without any issue( didnt see the issue I mentioned earlier )

Refs :

(Search for online fix me on google for forza horizon 6 online fix me file, Be vary of the site, as it has of ads, the only correct file will be "ForzaHorizon6_Fix_Repair_Steam_Generic.rar" and password will be on the site forza horizon 6 topic page. Also before applying the fix, make sure your game folder is clean , I would recommend getting CSF torrent from cs rin ru or Lua tools + steam tools)

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/9789

https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/issues/3077

https://github.com/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/wiki/Passing-driver-settings

( Nvidia DLSS overrides documentation, I was able to force presets / transformer models / MFG )

Note :-

If using PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 DXVK_HDR=1 for HDR

Controller wont work due to Proton not supporting Wayland ( Only X11 )

which breaks Steam overlay ( thus no steam inputs )

Can try PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 DXVK_HDR=1 PROTON_PREFER_SDL=1 Steam controller might work but steam overlay wont work

This takes some times to setup, but it's worth it if you don't want to grind for hours.

Download Lua Tools Linux Plugin ( Github ), This will install SLSteam + Accela + Millennium with the Lua Tools Plugin

Add Forza Horizon 6 through the plugin:

• After setting up Lua Tools, Go to the FH6 Store Page, click “Add Game.”
• Accela will open; just cancel and close it.
• Restart Steam
• Steam should now show the game as added into the Library (if it doesn't go to the store page, you will see a game added popup, left click to install and it will be in your library)

Open Steam and locate the FH6 copy in your library.

• Right-click it → “Browse Local Files.”
• Paste your Forza Horizon 6 files into that folder.
• If you’re using the Denowo crack, make sure steam_appid is set to 2483190 instead of 480, since you do not want the game running through Spacewar.
• Once the files are copied, launch the game once using the same Proton version and launch options you normally use.

Join the ForzaMods Discord

• Go to the tool-releases channel.
• Download [FH6][ALL] Micro-Tool.
• Extract it anywhere you want.

Launch FH6 and load into the world.

• Make sure you are disconnected from the internet.
• Open a terminal and launch the tool with:
• protontricks-launch /path/to/tool.exe (replace /path/to/tool.exe with the actual path to the executable)

When the GUI opens:

• Select the Forza Horizon 6 App.
• The tool should attach successfully.
• You’ll probably get several error popups, just ignore them and click “OK.”
• Go to the “Unlocks” section. It will not be grayed out anymore if the game is running.
• From the Unlocks section, you can add credits, wheelspins, and other items.
• To apply changes, enter a house/home in-game and then return to free roam.
• After you’re done: close the tool. reconnect to the internet. sync and close the game.

Launch it normally afterward and everything should still be there. Have fun :)

Also the whole point of installing the Lua Tools thing is so that the AIO can actually detect the game as running.
I tried running it through lutris as well as a non-steam game but the tools weren't detecting the game.

If there's a better way to do this please make a post about it

First Step - Install the game via DODI or using Luatools.

Second Step - Install the Fixes from online-fix.me, put them into the game folder. Then go to the seamless co-op on nexus mods, and install it. (online fix one is always outdated.)

Third Step - Install Online Fix Linux Launcher, open it. press on "Add Game" select the game's folder. The .exe u must select is the "ds1sc_launcher.exe" press next.

Final Step - Open the game! And enjoy :) oh and make sure it opens spacewar on steam. And make sure steam is open.

EXTRA: If u wanna use a controller. Go to spacewar > properties > controller (while ur there put enable steam input) > find "Controller Configuration" and press it. > press on the current layout > Search > Forza > press it > apply layout. And ur done! Have fun mates.

Extra Extra: If your mod suddenly stops working. close steam and the game and online fix launcher. and then reopen them. (steam first ofc!) it'll fix it.

Hey guys.

I've created a script to help build Proton + LinUwUx from scratch.

https://github.com/brcly/proton-LinUwUx-patch

It aims to be as easy as possible.

You can easily run

./build.sh ge GE-Proton11-3

and it'll download and build that version of proton.

Some versions of proton will need specific patch changes to work, so the script does support that ability, however, I haven't made an effort to try and support specific versions.

I have pre-built and shared links on the repo for the latest builds of CachyOS + GE-Proton

If there's a future update of those versions, then you can either build them locally yourself with the script, or wait and I'll try and keep them up to date on there.

After copying the Joshua, Enhanced mod files, the game crashes and shows this error. According to one fix, I have installed Visual C++ 2015 - 2022 through winetricks. The 2015-2022 version wouldn't get installed from outside lutris when tried through wine installer.

Could use some help!

Linux Mint latest version. Wine version 9.0.

Yes, I know there is one released already and mentioned in this sub (I believe by the original dev of the patch itself?) BUT at the time I was vibecoding it I had no idea + it has an "update" feature (wow).
It is vibecoded but I spent quite a bit of time on it - it wasnt written in one shot (2 days of troubleshooting different things). And it does work with the latest proton versions of cachyos-slr (11.0-20260703-slr) and proton-ge (11-3).
The update feature lets you not to re-download all the source files from the start which saves quite a bit of time (although I didn't test it (I'm tired)).
I purposefully did not include the .patch file itself inside the script in case you'd want to check it for safety with another ai (or read 1,500+ lines of code).
The .patch file can be found and downloaded on the forum the name of which I'm not sure I can mention here.

Basically you only need python 3, podman/docker, and the .patch file itself. The script will guide you trough everything else.

Please bear in mind that downloading (cloning) source files for these things can take a while resulting in 7-9 gb of disk space taken per single proton version.
The building of the patched version can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a couple hours depending on your hardware.
So, in summary, you will have to wait quite a bit for the whole process to finish.

I created this because I don't want for anyone to wait before someone releases patched versions of proton in case there is an update in one of the forks.

(I specifically tested the script with LinUwUx .patch file and was able to successfully launch Persona 3 Reload with DenuvOwO crack applied)

Here's the github link for the script:
https://github.com/yernarkin/proton-patcher

UPD: Just found this project -> https://github.com/xshaduwulfx/proton-linuwux
(Someone automated the whole process and releases latest ready-to-use patched proton versions (cachyos + GE))

Also if you still want to clone, patch and build locally then this project is created by an actual programmer:
https://github.com/brcly/proton-LinUwUx-patch
(this person already posted in this sub)

This guide is so you don't have to waste several hours and a lot of bandwidth like i did

• first install the first season of the game from Steam (it's free)
• Then get and install/extract a crack with all seasons. i used the SteamRip one. DODI repack seems to have the same files. Basically, anything with all seasons should work since they all seem to come from the same Empress crack.
• Get a DLC unlocker and unlock the DLCs with it (I used SmokeAPI)
• Finally, open your installed crack folder and copy everything in /lis2/Content/Paks/. Go to Steam, select the game and choose browse local files. In that folder, go to /lis2/Content/Paks/ and paste the files (I choose skip to files already in the directory instead of overwrite)

Now you should be able to play all 5 episodes. They all work. I wrote this after playing the whole thing

All of this trouble is because the Empress crack doesn't work in Linux, and apparently neither in Windows 11. The supposed crackfix for this doesn't seem to exist anymore

I had heaps of trouble getting FitGirl Repacks Hitman WOA to work on CachyOS. But eventually got it to work, so generated this log on the steps and how I got MINE to work.

HITMAN: World of Assassination (FitGirl Repack) — Complete Linux Setup Guide with Peacock + Freelancer

Tested on: CachyOS (Arch-based), NVIDIA GPU, Lutris + GE-Proton 11-7, umu-launcher Game version after this guide: v3.280.0 | Peacock version: v8.9.0 (ThaCrip crack-compatible build) Result: Full offline play with all online features — Freelancer, Escalations, Contracts, Elusive Targets, all unlocks

Requirements

• Linux with Wine/Proton capability (Arch/CachyOS/Ubuntu/etc.)
• umu-launcher (umu-run) — install from your distro repo
• GE-Proton — install via ProtonUp-Qt
  
• Node.js on your Linux system (v22+ works with Peacock v8.9.0) — sudo pacman -S nodejs or equivalent
• 7zip (p7zip / 7zip) for extracting the update archives
• The game installed via the FitGirl repack installer (see note below)

Note on installing the repack: Run the FitGirl installer through Lutris with a Wine runner (Wine-GE recommended). Create a custom Wine prefix at your game location. Deselect "Update DirectX" style options in the installer. If the installer hangs, try setting the Windows version to Windows 10 in winecfg.

Step 1 — Update the game to v3.280.0

The repack is v3.160; almost everything modern targets v3.280. Download the ElAmigos update:

Hitman WOA Update from v3.150.1 (or higher) to v3.280.0 — ElAmigos Update link is on the FitGirl Repacks site for the game.

It's a 7z containing an InnoSetup-style .exe + data .bin. You have two options:

Option A (easiest on Linux): Run the installer silently through umu with your game's prefix:

bash cd /path/to/extracted/update GAMEID=umu-0 \ PROTONPATH="$HOME/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton11-7-x86_64" \ WINEPREFIX="/path/to/your/hitman/prefix" \ umu-run "./Hitman WOA Update from v3.150.1 (or higher) to v3.280.0.exe" \ /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /DIR="Z:\\path\\to\\your\\hitman\\prefix"

Option B: Run the installer through Lutris/wine manually with the game folder as the destination.

Verify the update worked: ```bash strings -e l /path/to/hitman/Retail/HITMAN3.exe | grep -E "^{3.[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"} | head -1

Should print: 3.280.0.0

```

Step 2 — Replace Peacock with v8.9.0 (crack-compatible build)

The bundled Peacock v6.5.1 is too old for game v3.280. Download the ThaCrip build that works with cracked games:

Peacock v8.9.0 (crack + image pack) LINK IS IN THE COMMENTS ON THE FITGIRL REPACKS SITE

Backup your userdata first (if you played before): bash cd /path/to/hitman/Peacock tar czf ~/peacock-userdata-backup.tar.gz userdata/

Extract the archive into your game's root folder (the one containing the Peacock/ folder), replacing all files: bash cd /path/to/hitman 7z x -y Peacock-v8.9.0-crack+image_pack.7z

Verify: Peacock/chunk0.js should have a recent date, and the server should report This is Peacock v8.9.0 when started.

Step 3 — Optional: unlock everything in options.ini

Edit Peacock/options.ini. For the "everything unlocked" experience the repack describes, set:

ini gameplayUnlockAllShortcuts=true gameplayUnlockAllFreelancerMasteries=true enableMasteryProgression=false getDefaultSuits=true

(Keep enableMasteryProgression=true instead if you prefer natural progression through the game.)

Step 4 — Install ZHMModSDK + the OnlineTools mod

This replaces the broken-on-Linux PeacockPatcher. Download the SDK:

ZHMModSDK v4.1.1 (or newer) get ZHMModSDK-Release.zip from the releases in the ZHModSDK github

Extract the contents into your Retail/ folder (the folder with HITMAN3.exe):

bash cd /path/to/hitman unzip ZHMModSDK-Release.zip -d Retail/ -x "licenses/*"

You should now have Retail/dinput8.dll, Retail/ZHMModSDK.dll, and Retail/mods/OnlineTools.dll (plus other mods).

Important: ZHMModSDK v4.1.1 supports game v3.280.0 — that's why Step 1 matters. With game v3.160 you'll get Retail/ZHMModLoader.log full of "Could not locate address" errors and the mods won't function.

Step 5 — Create the launch script

Save this as play.sh in your game root folder (adjust PROTON_PATH and WINEPREFIX paths to your setup), then chmod +x play.sh:

```bash

!/bin/bash

Hitman: World of Assassination - Peacock Launcher for Linux

Uses Peacock v8.9.0 + ZHMModSDK + OnlineTools (no external patcher needed)

GAME_DIR="/mnt/games/Games/hitman" # <-- your game root PEACOCK_DIR="$GAME_DIR/Peacock" RETAIL_DIR="$GAME_DIR/Retail" PEACOCK_PORT=3000 PROTON_PATH="$HOME/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton11-7-x86_64" # <-- your GE-Proton

echo "========================================" echo " Hitman: WoA — Peacock Launcher" echo "========================================"

cleanup() { echo "Shutting down Peacock server... Goodbye, Agent 47." [ -n "$PEACOCK_PID" ] && kill "$PEACOCK_PID" 2>/dev/null exit 0 } trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM

1. Start the Peacock server natively (Linux Node.js)

pkill -f "chunk0.js" 2>/dev/null; sleep 1 cd "$PEACOCK_DIR" PORT=$PEACOCK_PORT node --enable-source-maps --harmony chunk0.js --hmr > /tmp/peacock.log 2>&1 & PEACOCK_PID=$! echo "Peacock server started (PID: $PEACOCK_PID)" sleep 5

if ! kill -0 "$PEACOCK_PID" 2>/dev/null; then echo "ERROR: Peacock failed to start — check /tmp/peacock.log" exit 1 fi

2. Launch the game via umu + GE-Proton with SDK DLL overrides

echo "Launching HITMAN..." cd "$RETAIL_DIR" GAMEID=umu-1659040 \ PROTONPATH="$PROTON_PATH" \ WINEPREFIX="$GAME_DIR" \ WINEDLLOVERRIDES='dinput8.dll=n,b;zhmmodsdk.dll=n,b' \ umu-run "$RETAIL_DIR/HITMAN3.exe" ``` .

Lutris users

You can also add the game in Lutris with: - Executable: /path/to/hitman/play.sh (or point Lutris at HITMAN3.exe with the same env vars in "System options" → "Environment variables": GAMEID=umu-1659040, PROTONPATH=..., WINEDLLOVERRIDES=..., and Command prefix umu-run)

Step 6 — First launch: in-game setup (ONE TIME ONLY)

Run ./play.sh, wait for the game to reach the menu, then:

1. Press **~** (tilde; ^ on QWERTZ, ² on AZERTY) to open the ZHMModSDK panel
2. Click the Mods button (top-left), tick OnlineTools, press OK
3. Press ~ again to reopen the panel — a new OnlineTools button appears on the top bar; click it
4. Press Help for the full mod explanation, then Load Old Patcher Settings
5. Change the domain line from localhost to localhost:3000 (Peacock's port) and press Enter Also enable all options except "Bypass SSL Certificate Pinning"
6. Tick Default Domain so it reconnects automatically every launch
7. Go back to the main menu and reconnect/restart — the game now talks to your local Peacock server

Verify it worked: Freelancer, Escalations, Contracts, and Elusive Target Arcade should all be available, and /tmp/peacock.log will show HTTP requests from the game (GET/POST entries).

Enjoy Freelancer, Agent 47. 🕊️

Video link to follow step by step Guide/Tutorial

https://youtu.be/6wN-oMRgX9M

Pre-requisite

- Base game installed prior with either Lutris ,Heroic ,Faugus or Steam

(Make sure the game is Properly ruinning with Proton/umu/Wine in game launcher)

- Pre downloaded update zip/rar/exe files

- Peazip (Optional)

Different types of Updates

A. update executable (exe) file (which would also be inside rar/zip file so just extract), run exe file then in updater locate folder where game is installed and complete install process (follow the steps of uploader)

B. is usually a single compressed zip/rar file which contains exes ,DLLS and other update files ,so just extract the file and copy/replace the contents of files inside main game directory (follow steps adviced by the uploader)

How to properly extract multiple rar part update files

eg. gameupdateV1.5Part1.rar ,gameupdate1.5Part2.rar ......... gameupdateV1.5Part5.rar

just Rt click on 1st part rar file and decompress from there

if the decompressed file is significantly smalller in size or not starting or corrupted then you would need to use Peazip to extract properly

→Install **Peazip** from your Linux Disro's Software manager

→Rt click on 1st part rar file and from there select "open with" Peazip

→Select Extract option in above toolbar

→then just Press Extract (you can change location if you want from here)

→Done

Sequence of Installing Updates

Example. Installed Game is V1.50 and latest Game Version is V2.11

the update file could be of 2 kinds

A. just single GameUpdateV2.11 zip/rar file that contain all the inbetween versions updates upto V2.11 - ,just extract and install from exe file and done

B. Multipe update files such as eg.

GameUpdateV1.70 zip/rar

GameUpdateV1.95 zip/rar

GameUpdateV2.11 zip/rar

so you first need to extract & install V1.70file

then V1.95 and then V2.11 file in sequence

(If possible try launching game inbetween after each installation so if the game doses not start or if there are errors ,you can pinpoint which update file corrupts/Breaks game)

IMPORTANT

Read the Uploaders site and its comments for proper instructions on sequence of installing update files

(as sometimes there is no need to install from Updater for each version of Game-Update in sequence ,as Latest Updater could contain all previous updates ,So READ SITE BEFORE)

DO NOT DOWNLOAD from AD/Fake download button or from any random comment's Link

Lutris : Launching Updater

→Open Lutris

→Select Game Title

→Below options with Wine glass icon's right side

→Click triangle

→Select "Run EXE Inside wine prefix"

→Locate the extracted .exe file ,select and open

→wait for sometime ,Installer/Updater should launch

(then follow Common steps below)

Heroic Games Launcher : Launching Updater

→Open Heroic Games Launcher

→Select Game Title

→Below select Settings or Rt Click then select Settings

→in settings ,WINE Tab ,Scroll and Click on "Run EXE on Prefix"

→Locate the extracted .exe file ,select and open

→wait for sometime ,Installer/Updater should launch

(then follow Common steps below)

Faugus Launcher : Launching Updater

→Open Faugus Launcher

→Select Game Title

→Rt Click it then select "Run file inside the prefix" option

→Locate the extracted .exe file ,select and open

→wait for sometime ,Installer/Updater should launch

(then follow Common steps below)

Steam : Launching Updater

→Open Steam

→Go to your Library section

→Select Game Title ,Game page would open

→Rt side open settings button and select Properties

→in Shortcut option there is Target (this is location of exe file from which game launches) and start in (Location of folder inside which above game .exe is) - remember them or copy them

→in Target Option : Locate the extracted .exe file ,select and open

→in Start in Option : select the folder in which .exe file is located ,select and open

→Close settings & Press Play

→wait for sometime ,Installer/Updater should launch

(then follow Common steps below)

→Once the installation is complete

→Select Game Title

→Rt side open settings button and select Properties

→in Shortcut option ,in Target : select the previous game .exe which we removed prior and in Start in : select game folder

→Done

Common Steps for updating Game from Installer/Updater

→Once Installer/Updater launches

→Depending on updater ,mostly you have to select the main game folder in which all game content is

→some game updater verifies that selected folder has game installed or not & that correct version of the game is installed to be eligible for the update while some don't

→just select main game folder location & Install

→Once installtion is completed ,close the Launcher

→Launch game to see updated game is working correctly (For Steam follow above showed extra steps to launch updated game)

If you have Multiple Update files for different version,once 1st update file is installed so just like above when selecting exe ,select next version of gameupdater and follow same steps in sequence

Timestamps of video If you watch video

0:00 - Introduction

00:13 - Prerequisites

00:30 - Types of Game-Update files

01:00 - Decompress rar part files Properly

02:14 - Sequence of Updates If there are multiple

02:43 - Lutris : Launching Updater

03:05 - Heroic Games Launcher : Launching Updater

03:24 - Faugus Launcher : Launching Updater

03:40 - Steam: Launching Updater

05:33 - Common Steps for Updating Game Through Installer/Updater

06:40 - Updating to next version of Game

Hardware: Intel i5 13thgen , RTX 4050
Linux: CachyOS (or Any Distro)
Game Launcher: ALL
Runner: Proton CachyOS
Source: Any Game-Update Installer

Download the latest version preferably from steamrip because it is a DDL, once you've download the game go to the game directory and ppen the Onlinefix.ini file, in that file there should be a line called extraprotection, by default it is set to to true, change that to false. Add the forzahorizon5_loader as a non steam game, right click and click on properties in the launch commands box copy paste these winedlloverrides: WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOv erlay64-n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n" %command% Then click on the compatibility tab and either choose proton hotfix or proton experimental, then click on play and the game should start up fine, if the game starts up for a second and crashes just click play again, I don't know this happens but it does. This works with Nvidia 555 drivers. Personally I am on hyprland but Ive also tried this on KDE plasma, both work just fine. BTW if you are also on hyprland and experience big ugly borders on the right side of the screen, just enable virtual desktop for that prefix, me personally I've experienced an increased amount of input lag with virtual desktop. (also seeking suggestions on how to fix this problem)

I finally got Custom Nanosuit System (CNS) working on Linux, so here's what fixed it for me.

Setup:

- CachyOS (Arch-based)

- KDE Plasma

- Lutris + Proton

- Stellar Blade

- UE4SS + Custom Nanosuit System

(Steam + Proton should potentially work too, but I only tested this with Lutris.)

PROBLEM:

CNS appeared to install correctly, but:

- Pressing N did nothing

- CNS didn't appear

- UE4SS mods didn't seem to load

- No UE4SS debug GUI appeared

- Most importantly: NO UE4SS.log was being generated

My structure looked correct:

SB/Binaries/Win64/

├── dwmapi.dll

└── ue4ss/

├── UE4SS.dll

├── UE4SS-settings.ini

├── Mods/

└── UE4SS_Signatures/

FIX:

1. Completely removed my existing CNS + UE4SS files.

2. Reinstalled UE4SS and CNS from a clean state.

3. In Lutris/Wine configuration, added the DLL override: dwmapi = n,b

4. Started the game again.

After that, UE4SS finally started working and this file appeared:

SB/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/UE4SS.log

CNS also started working normally and N finally opened the menu.

IMPORTANT TROUBLESHOOTING TIP:

Before reinstalling CNS over and over, check whether UE4SS is actually loading.

If you launch the game and:

N does nothing + UE4SS mods don't work + UE4SS.log does NOT appear, then the problem may be UE4SS/Proton DLL loading rather than CNS itself.

Once UE4SS.log is being generated, you're at least past the UE4SS loading problem.

Also make sure you test the CNS hotkey inside the actual game world, not the menus.

Hopefully this helps anyone searching for:

"Stellar Blade CNS Linux"

"Stellar Blade UE4SS Linux"

"CNS not working Proton"

"UE4SS.log missing Stellar Blade"

"Lutris Stellar Blade mods"

"CachyOS Stellar Blade CNS"